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Tampa Bay Rays History: Delmon Young Suspended Indefinitely

The younger brother of Dmitri Young, Delmon Young was the top overall pick in the 2003 MLB Amateur Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. He was expected to become an all around star, a five tool player that could help lead the Rays out of the wilderness. When he was named as the top overall prospect by Baseball America in 2005, the sky seemed to be the limit.

However, there was just one issue with Young. For all the talent he had, he had quite the temper issue. Those issues began to surface at the end of 2005, when the Rays declined to promote Young after the minor league season ended.